One of two American women survived Wimbledon's Manic Monday, and for the second time in three slams, it wasn't the one we expected. Giant killer Sabine Lisicki strikes again.
Her opponent, 20-year-oldSloane Stephens, the last American remaining in Wimbledon's singles draw, was in the midst of a must-hold service game, trailing 5-4 in the first set, the score knotted at 40-all, with a place in the semifinals at stake. And
(July 1, 2013) — Now that Serena Williams' Wimbledon campaign has ended with today's shocking upset at the hands of Sabine Lisicki, the 16-time Grand Slam champion hopes that Sloane Stephens takes her place in the
It must be pretty weird to be Sloane Stephens right now. For the second time this year, Sloane Stephens is the last American left at a Grand Slam. At the Australian Open, she beat Serena Williams to make the semifinals.
And Sloane Stephens, great American hope, will flash that billion-dollar grin ("Best smile in women's tennis," says commentator Mary Carillo. "In terms of teeth? The Greatest. Clearly good home care."), or maybe just default to the "whatever" pose
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